“COLLABORATIONS & OTHER MEDIUMS”
“Collaborations & Other Mediums” is the featured March wall at AOTG! There is constantly something new at Auburn Old Town Gallery! The artist members are always experimenting with new mediums, techniques and partnering up to create unique new projects. Check and it out, and explore all the amazing art! And speaking of something new… Welcome to our new members: Barbara Steffen (blown glass), Carol Toomey (ceramics), and Gay Jegers (abstract mixed media).
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!
Barbara Steffen
A native Californian, Barbara was always intrigued with art in one form or another. She kept searching for “her” medium. It wasn’t until she lit the torch and melted glass for the first time that she knew she was home. Barbara works with a torch, glass tubes and rods, and a kiln to create original, unique, handmade and handblown art using a variety of Italian and American glass rods. The beads are integrated into her designs for jewelry and functional pieces.
Carol Toomey
Carol Toomey’s love for ceramics started years ago when she took a class in high school. It’s fair to say it was her favorite course! Carol’s love for playing with clay includes throwing on the wheel, hand-building, and sculpture. She creates functional and whimsical pieces using porcelain or stoneware clay, with high quality lead-free and food safe glazes. Growing up in Southern California and spending many days at the beach, she enjoys creating art with a beachy-vibe, experimenting with glazes, and texture. “I see texture in nature and incorporate it into my work. Tree bark, leaves, flowers, and rocks from my yard have all been used in my process.”
Gay Jegers
Gay Jegers’ primary focus in her early career was textiles. Mid career she spent six years learning Chinese brush painting with watercolors on rice paper or silk. After retiring from her work career, she and her husband moved to Auburn where she began her long desired outlet for expression, intuitive mixed media art. Gay paints to express herself through her art and loves the not-knowing what will show up until it is on the canvas or wooden panel.
